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KT Canada Summer Institute 2025

June 17 - June 19

2025 KT Canada Summer Institute

KT Canada is pleased to be co-hosting this year’s Summer Institute with:

BC SUPPORT Unit

Health Research BC

Knowledge Translation Program, Unity Health Toronto

Ontaro SPOR Support Unit

Simon Fraser University Knowledge Mobilization Hub

University of British Columbia Knowledge Exchange Unit

We are pleased to announce the Knowledge Translation (KT) Canada Summer Institute to be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, from June 17-19, 2025. It’s being held at the Simon Fraser University Harbourfront Centre. The theme for this Summer Institute will be “KT and learning health systems”.

In the context of a learning health system (LHS), expertise in knowledge synthesis and implementation practice/evaluation are essential. This is illustrated in Figure 2 of this document from the Ontario SPOR Support Unit, which presents the Learning Health System Action Framework. An LHS environment also provides opportunities for KT scientists to address research questions that advance KT/implementation science, e.g., they might explore the contexts that enable meaningful patient engagement in implementing stroke management guidelines in a health authority.

The Summer Institute incorporates both the science and practice of KT. Trainees from the Summer Institute may pursue careers in KT science, KT practice, or both, across various settings.

With the theme of KT and LHS, we will feature a career panel that includes KT/implementation scientists working in LHS environments. They will share how their KT training has shaped their work.

The Summer Institute provides participants with the opportunity to increase their understanding of knowledge translation research as well as opportunities and challenges in this field. The Summer Institute will also provide participants with the chance to network with colleagues including national and international KT experts.

The Summer Institute is aimed at graduate students, post-doctoral and clinical fellows, junior faculty who study issues relevant to KT, and those who want to learn more about how to advance their research skills in this area. We encourage applications from a wide range of disciplines that span all of CIHR’s research themes (clinical, health services, and population health).

Registration

Registration fee for trainees and fellows will be $480 CAD

Registration fee for junior faculty and research staff will be $1,075 CAD

Please note, accommodations are not included in the cost. We have reserved space with several hotels in the area.

Email Meghan.Storey@UnityHealth.to with questions.

 

Speakers will be a mix of KT Canada faculty and local experts. We will be adding speakers to this page during January and February.

 

Dr. Skye Barbic is a registered occupational therapist, Canada Research Chair in Integrated Youth Services, and an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia in the Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Barbic’s focus of research is on learning health systems, measurement-based care, and the implementation of youth centered interventions. She is passionate about systems transformation through community engagement, meaningful measurement, and innovation.

 

Dr. Janet Curran is a Professor in the School of Nursing at Dalhousie University and a Research Chair in Quality and Patient Safety at IWK Health, Nova Scotia Health and Dalhousie University. She is the Implementation Science Co-lead for the CHILDBRIGHT Network and the Scientific Lead in the Strengthening Transitions in Care lab at IWK Health where her program of research is focused on co-designing and evaluating best practice and policy change interventions to improve transitions in care for patients and families. Her co-design work is informed by collaborating with multiple stakeholders including patients, parents and caregivers, healthcare providers, and policy makers.

 

 

Dr. Maoliosa (Mo) Donald, PhD is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary. She is trained as a health services researcher, implementation scientist, and physical therapist. Her research interests include interventions that support person-centered care, and innovations that address the evidence-practice gap. Mo has extensive experience in stakeholder engagement in the implementation of health innovations. She is interested in applying theories, methods, and frameworks to determine factors that promote or impede implementation, adaptation, and sustainability in ways that are effective and practical for various contexts.

 

Photo of Dr. Tina Fahim

Dr. Christine (Tina) Fahim (PhD, MSc) is a Scientist for the Knowledge Translation Program, St. Michael’s Hospital and leads the Team for Implementation, Evaluation and Sustainability (TIES). She is an Assistant Professor in the Institute of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation at the University of Toronto and an Associate Scientist in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Fahim is a member of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research’s governing council. She obtained her MSc in Health Systems at the University of Ottawa followed by a PhD in Health Research Methods, Evidence and Impact from McMaster University and a postdoctoral fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Fahim’s research focuses on the science and practice of knowledge translation to implement evidence-based interventions at the provider, organization, and health systems levels.

 

Dr. Clayon Hamilton, PhD, MHA (c), is a health system leader focused on advancing innovation and improvement through evidence-informed strategies and partnerships. Trained as a health services researcher at Western University and the University of British Columbia, his expertise includes patient experience measurement, patient engagement, and knowledge mobilization. He has held leadership roles across British Columbia’s healthcare system, including health authorities, non-profits, and at the Ministry of Health as an embedded scholar. Currently, he is the Knowledge Exchange and Mobilization Leader at Foundry Central Office, leading a team supporting the Learning Health System Initiative and other knowledge mobilization efforts across the Foundry network of centres delivering integrated youth service. He also holds adjunct faculty appointments at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.

 

Dr. Bev Holmes is a health research system leader with expertise and experience in and passion for the funding, production and use of research evidence to improve health. She sits on research advisory groups across Canada and internationally, is an associate editor at Implementation Science Communications and participates in the National Alliance of Provincial Health Research Organizations.

She gratefully makes her home on the traditional, unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples.

 

 

Dr. Linda Li is Professor and Harold Robinson/Arthritis Society Chair at the Department of Physical Therapy, University of British Columbia, and Senior Scientist at Arthritis Research Canada. Dr. Li’s research focuses on the integration of digital tools in rehabilitation, including the use of wearables and apps to promote physical activity in people with arthritis, and in older adults to prevent falls. Her work in knowledge translation and implementation science has led to a new line of studies on strategies for engaging with patients and the public in the research process. She held a Canada Research Chair in Patient-oriented Knowledge Translation in 2014-2024. Her work has been recognized by a Distinguished Scholar Award from the Association of Rheumatology Professionals in the U.S. In 2019, she was inducted as Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences.

 

Dr. Jasmin Ma is an assistant professor of teaching in the School of Kinesiology at the University of British Columbia, a Clinician Investigator with Arthritis Research Canada, and an Investigator with the International Collaboration on Repair Discoveries. She was named a UBC Knowledge Mobilization Scholar for her work in bridging her role as a kinesiologist and researcher, working with clinicians and community members to provide physical activity participation opportunities for people with diverse physical abilities. She leads the Movement 4 All (M4A) lab which focusses on i) training heath and exercise professionals to integrate inclusive physical activity as a key healthcare strategy and ii) supporting strength training behaviour change among people with chronic disease and disability, particularly people with spinal cord dysfunction and rheumatoid arthritis.

 

Applications are open! Please share with your networks. Visit the link to apply: https://bit.ly/3E1VPAx 

Application deadline has been extended to February 17th, 2025. 

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Agenda topics:

  • Intro to KT: What is it and isn’t
  • Intro to learning health systems and KT
  • Workshop: Enhancing communication skills
  • What are theories, models and frameworks and how do I choose one?
  • Patient & public involvement in research
  • Intersectionality and KT
  • KT interventions
  • Outcomes evaluation
  • Panel: Career paths in KT
  • Panel: KT and learning health systems
  • Speed mentoring meetings
  • Small group work, facilitated by KT experts

 

We extend a huge thank you to our sponsors and partners!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

See what past Summer Institute participants are saying:

  • I really liked the engagement with other trainees and faculty members. It was a very collaborative experience.
  • I think the institute was structured very well. There was a good variety of lectures, workshops, and breaks. I never felt too overwhelmed or fatigued. The content was directly relevant to me and my work in patient engagement.
  • Ellen Wang – “Growing understanding of knowledge translation practice and research

Details

Start:
June 17
End:
June 19
Website:
https://ktcanada.org/event/kt-canada-summer-institute-2025/

Organizer

Knowledge Translation Program